Ansonia Housing Authority is a public housing agency that helps provide decent and safe rental housing for eligible low-income families, the elderly, and persons with disabilities. Ansonia Housing Authority manages several funded programs and has a total of 246 subsidized affordable housing units for rental assistance. Ansonia Housing Authority administered a total of 732 Section 8 Vouchers. Ansonia Housing Authority currently has low rent units and Section 8 Voucher as its program type. Ansonia Housing Authority is located at 36 Main Street, Ansonia, CT, 06401 and serves the city of Ansonia. Income limits, fair market rents and rent rates vary with each agency. Please contact Ansonia Housing Authority at, (203) 736-8888 for more information about coverage area and program availability.

HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF ANSONIA PROGRAMS:

Conventional Public Housing — Under the Conventional Public Housing Program or Low Income Public Housing (LIPH) the Authority rents units to low income households. These units are operated under an Annual Contributions Contract (ACC) with HUD, and HUD provides operating subsidy and capital funds to enable the Authority to provide a rent that is based on 30% of adjusted household income.

Housing Choice Voucher — Under this program the Authority administers contracts with independent landlords of private property. The Authority assists participants by providing subsidy toward the payment of rent. The subsidy is called a Housing Assistance Payment (HAP) and is made to private sector landlords on behalf of the low income participants. The participant's share is limited to 30% of adjusted household income for the first year of tenancy. The program is administered under a separate Annual Contributions Contract (ACC) with HUD. This agency administrates 732 vouchers.

State Housing — This program provides state assisted housing administered under the State of Connecticut's Department of Economic & Community Development (DECD) and Connectiut Housing Finance Authority (CHFA). Under this program, housing is provided to elderly residents at a minimum rent (base rent) unless 30% of a family's household income results in the family's ability to pay a higher rent, commonly called “excess of base”. No subsidies are provided to the Authority by the State of Connecticut.

Capital Fund — HUD provides funds on an annual basis to the Authority for the primary purpose of upgrading and modernizing the Conventional Public Housing units and systems. Below are the awards from HUD on the Capital Fund and Replacement Housing Factor over the past three years.

The mission of the Housing Authority of the City of Ansonia is to promote fair and affordable housing, to provide quality housing, and to support community development, economic opportunity and self-sufficiency.